Cataract patient writes poem to encourage others to seek treatment

A retired manager from Langport, Somerset, was so happy following his cataract operation that he turned to poetry to help persuade others to go through with the surgery.

Ken Rose was one of almost a third of over 65s to suffer from cataracts in one or both eyes and after his treatment felt moved to put pen to paper to encourage other sufferers to go for surgery. He said his treatment, at Care UK’s Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre,  had given him a new lease of life after improving his sight.

'I had cataracts removed in both eyes last November and I can’t begin to describe the changes it has made to my life. I didn’t realise how bad my eyesight had got,' he said. Rose chose Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre because he liked the idea of a more personalised service compared to the bigger hospitals. He also knew a number of people who had gone there and were happy with their treatment, along with 92 per cent of former patients who would recommend the centre to family and friends.